QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatoryales report generation. You are required to use all software and applications that we specify and pay any subscription or access fees associated with them. You are required to use Quickbooks Online fo
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Pastanito
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Pastanito is controlled by CEO Toni Calderone and CMO Allison Witherow at the company's sole location in Pennsylvania. The brand currently mandates QuickBooks Online and uses social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. With only one company-owned unit and no franchised locations, the addressable market is extremely limited.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$467K–$507K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
ToastToast
MandatoryYou must purchase and use the POS System we specify, and have the latest versions of hardware, software and computer platforms to operate the POS System. We currently require the Toast POS System. The
FacebookMeta
u must furnish us with a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram,
InstagramMeta
nish us with a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,
LinkedInLinkedIn
y report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, T
TwitterX
h a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, X, LinkedIn
YouTubeGoogle
nd documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Tik Tok, bl
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You are required to use Quickbooks Online for accounting and bookkeeping.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Revenue, through the Internet.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within ten (10) days after the close of each calendar month and within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year, Franchisee will furnish Franchisor a full and complete written statement of income and expense and a profit and loss statement for the operation of the Franchised Business during said period…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all of your pasta from our affiliate, All the Pastabilities, LLC.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall make any and all upgrades to equipment, including but not limited to, food preparation and storage equipment, POS Systems, and computer hardware and software, and any technology used in conjunction therewith, as Franchisor requires in its sole and absolute discretion.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our recent fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, neither we nor any of our affiliates has received any revenue from franchisees’ required purchases or leases.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
65Item 8
We estimate that your purchase or lease of products, supplies and services from approved suppliers (or those which meet our specifications) will represent approximately 85% of your costs to establish your Franchised Business and approximately 65% of your costs for ongoing operation.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If you request that we approve a proposed item or supplier, we may charge you an evaluation fee equal to our actual cost and expense of inspection and testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like us to consider another item or supplier, you must make such request in writing to us and have the supplier give us samples of its product or service and such other information that we may require.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee, at the option of Franchisor, shall assign to Franchisor all rights to the telephone numbers of the Franchised Business and any related public directory listing or other business listings and execute all forms and documents required by Franchisor and any telephone company at any time, to transfer such…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
conduct inspections of your Franchised Business, at the frequency and duration that we deem advisable.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 17
we may 19.1.4 and 21.4 change the Operations Manual and System standards at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
No site may be used for the location of the Franchised Business unless it is approved in writing by Franchisor.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall not establish any website or other listing on the Internet except as provided and specifically permitted herein.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) and up to Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) on Local Advertising and promotional activities in the Territory at least thirty (30) days prior to, and for sixty (60) days following, the Opening Date to promote the opening of the Franchised Business (“Grand Opening Campaign”).
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
Thereafter, you must spend at a minimum 2% of your Gross Revenue or $500, whichever is greater, each month on advertising for the Franchised Business in your territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Accept and honor all loyalty cards, promotional coupons, or other System-wide offers, on a uniform basis, as accepted by other franchisees in the System.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, furniture, fixtures, ingredients, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, furniture, fixtures, ingredients, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use the POS System we specify, and have the latest versions of hardware, software and computer platforms to operate the POS System.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
At Franchisor’s request, Franchisee must execute documents, including but not limited to, the Authorization attached as Attachment 3, that allow Franchisor to automatically take the Royalty Fee and Brand Fund Contribution due as well as other sums due Franchisor, from business bank accounts via electronic funds…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use the POS System we specify, and have the latest versions of hardware, software and computer platforms to operate the POS System.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Revenue, through the Internet.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to impose a reasonable fee for all additional training programs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
If required by Franchisor, Franchisee, or Franchisee’s Principals shall participate in additional training, which includes on-going and refresher training and/or an annual national business meeting or convention, for up to ten (10) days per year at a location designated by Franchisor.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at Pastanito
Pastanito is a quick-service restaurant concept based in Pennsylvania. According to its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the brand operates a single company-owned location and has not yet franchised. This makes the addressable market for software vendors extremely small—just one unit. There is no disclosed average unit volume (AUV), and year-over-year unit growth is not reported. For vendors, the opportunity lies in establishing an early relationship with a nascent brand that may expand in the future, but the immediate sales potential is minimal.
Who controls software purchasing
All software purchasing decisions are made at the headquarters level by the two named executives: Toni Calderone, Chief Executive Officer, and Allison Witherow, Chief Marketing Officer. There are no franchisees or multi-unit operators to influence buying, as the system consists solely of the company-owned store. Vendors should direct their pitches to these individuals, focusing on solutions that support a single-site QSR operation with potential scalability.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD mandates QuickBooks Online for accounting purposes. No point-of-sale (POS) or operational technology is mandated. The brand lists several social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube—as recommended or used, likely for marketing. This suggests a lean tech stack with no existing enterprise software commitments. Vendors offering POS, inventory management, or HR tools could fill gaps, but must justify the investment for a one-unit operation.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD does not contain a procurement extract, so the designated supplier or approved supplier model is not disclosed. Given the single-unit structure, procurement is likely handled directly by HQ. The franchise agreement has an initial term of 10 years, with a renewal option for one additional 10-year term if conditions are met, including good standing, a successor agreement fee, and possible new terms. However, with no franchised units, renewal windows are irrelevant for franchisees. Software contract timing would be driven by HQ's operational needs rather than franchise cycles.
How to read the Pastanito FDD
The 2025 FDD is embedded below for full review. It includes Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (tech mandates), Item 17 (renewal terms), and other disclosures. Vendors should pay particular attention to Item 11 for any future tech requirements and Item 17 for understanding the long-term commitment structure. Since the brand is in its infancy, the FDD may evolve significantly as it begins franchising.
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Questions vendors ask
Pastanito, answered from the filing
CEO Toni Calderone and CMO Allison Witherow are the key decision-makers at the single company-owned location. No franchised operators exist.
The FDD mandates QuickBooks Online for accounting. No POS or operational tech is mandated; social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) are recommended.
Pastanito has just 1 company-owned location in Pennsylvania, with no franchised units as of the 2025 FDD. It is a very early-stage QSR concept.
The FDD does not disclose a procurement model in Item 8. Given the single-unit operation, purchasing decisions are likely made directly by HQ.
With a 10-year initial term and no franchised units, renewal windows are not applicable. Any software evaluation would be at the discretion of HQ, likely tied to operational needs.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can view the embedded PDF below. It contains the full legal disclosures, including Item 11 tech mandates and Item 17 renewal terms.
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Operator footprint
No franchisee network yet. Pastanito’s latest FDD reports no franchised locations.
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